Family Fun at Love Joy Fall Festival 🎉 Nigerian Food, Games & Travel Deals!

 

Hello wonderful, amazing, sweet, and lovely people! 🌸 Welcome back to Maryam’s Joyful Life Blog. I hope you’re having a beautiful day today and not letting anybody steal your joy.

This past Saturday, we had the joy of attending the Love Joy Fall Festival, and it was such an incredible experience. The atmosphere was full of excitement, laughter, and community. From the moment we arrived, we knew it was going to be a fun-filled day for the entire family.

A Packed Festival Full of Energy

Parking was a challenge because the event was packed! Families were everywhere, kids were running toward the bouncy houses, and the park was filled with music, delicious smells, and lots of happy faces.

The Love Joy Fall Festival truly brought the community together in a beautiful way.

Food Vendors, Surprises & Nigerian Flavors

The festival had a wide variety of vendors — from Jamaican food stalls to clothing, jewelry, and natural body care products. But one of the best surprises was discovering a Nigerian food vendor called Asake’s Kitchen.

We tried her jollof rice, plantain, meat pie, and chicken, and let me just say… it was DELICIOUS! The flavors were rich, authentic, and full of love. Ashakez Kitchen really made us feel like we had a little taste of Nigeria right here in Georgia.

Family Fun & Lasting Memories

Even though it was hot (yes, I was sweaty 😅), the kids had the best time playing, eating, and enjoying the games. We brought our camera along and filmed the entire experience because we wanted you to see just how amazing the festival was.

🎥 Watch our full video here:

👉 Family Fun at Love Joy Fall Fest 🎉 Nigerian Food, Games & Travel Deals!

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Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and reliving this amazing festival with me. If you live in or around Lovejoy, Georgia, you definitely don’t want to miss the Love Joy Fall Festival next year. It’s family fun at its best!

And remember — don’t let anybody steal your joy! 

MY FIRST NOT SO JEWISH SABBATH CELEBRATION

Hello every, thank you for checking out my blog today. I am so excited to be writing today.

Hope you and your family are well? It is summer and June is almost done. I am wishing you all the best the rest of the month and beyond has to offer.

In today's blog; I want to share my experience at my first Sabbath Celebration, a few weeks back. 

Prior to attending the Sabbath celebration, I was under the impression that I was going to a Jewish party and we were going to sing Jewish songs, dance to Jewish music and eat Jewish foods. Because I was so excited for the new experience, I spent a few days telling the kids about it and what to expect. While the kids and I were looking forward to a Jewish celebration, our actual experience was nothing Jewish but we still had a great time.

My friend Kesha goes to a church where they have home meetups at certain times in each month and they call it Sabbath Celebration. When she invited us to her home for the Sabbath Celebration, I totally assumed it had something to do with Jewish tradition. When we went, though it wasn't at all what the kids and I had expected, we still had a blast at our not-so-Jewish Sabbath Celebration. Though there were no Jewish foods in sight, my friend made the best Mexican food we could have hoped for. She even made sure there was peanut butter jelly sandwich for Le'Veon. Kesha is a great host and we definitely had a blast. Kesha introduced us to her brother and friends. I'm glad to say we made some new friends on our not-so Jewish Sabbath Celebration.

I enjoy making new friends and eating at their homes. Food is such a great part of my life and I enjoy trying foods from different cultures. I promised Kesha that on her next Sabbath Celebration, I would bring some Jewish foods. She actually invited us this past week but we couldn't make it because we had made other plans. But I still stand by my word that on our next Sabbath Celebration with Kesha and her family, I will bring some Jewish food so we can have somewhat Jewish Sabbath experience.

Here's the link to the video of our experience;

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Thank you for reading.

Have a great day!

Maryam

ENJOYING TIME AS A FAMILY EATING OUT

 

Good morning wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. How are you all doing today. I hope you are all doing great. today is a beautiful day. Welcome to Maryam's Joyful Life.

In today's blog, I wanted to share the importance of enjoying time away from your home and home cooked meals with your family. I have come to see the importance of making a change every now and again. Being at home with family and making dinner, day in and day out is all amazing and sweet but it can also become boring. In my case, I cook, clean and work at home. While I'm grateful for the convenience, it can become boring and uninspiring and this is why I make it a habit to take my kids out to eat food cooked by someone else.

The kids and I went to Applebees to have dinner and it was good. We liked our waitress. She was kind and our food was delivered ontime. You can see pictures of our food on the blog. Our dessert was delicious too. 

Onion rings and bread sticks were yummy too.

I ordered the endless wings and fries. Couldnt make it past my first batch.

Prior to taking the kids to Applebees, I had shown Zoe the menu to choose what she might eat. I think this is another fun twist you can bring to your family. You can make a plan to take them out and build up the excitement leading up to the date but reviewing the menu and looking at pictures of the food on the restaurant's website. Our dessert, we decided on before we arrived at the restaurant because Zoe and I saw the picture and decided we would order it.

Make takign your kids out to eat a fun event you all plan towards. It would bring more family memories and things to talk about later with them.

I really enjoy going out and circulating my money at different fun spots and restaurants with my kids. 

Here's the video to see our full adventures:

I think it's great for our mental health too, lol.

Thank you for checking out my blog today. I hope you were inspired.

Don't let anyone steal your joy!

Maryam

BEST CHICKEN RECIPE FOR ANYONE|| EASY TO MAKE

Hello wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. I hope this blog meets you well. Today is a beautiful day. Thank you for stopping by today. In today's blog, I want to share the easiest and best chicken recipe I ever tried. It so happens that I came up with it lol...

I used to make complcated chicken strips but never really got the texture or taste I really loved until now. 

What you need:

10 Boneless, skinless chicken strips

Progresso Bread crumbs

Zatarains Creole seaoning

Vegetable oil     

Combining Ingredients

Place 10 skineless, boneless chicken strips

into a mixing bowl

Add a teaspoon of Zatarains seasoning

Mix seasoning until chicken is covered

Add 1/3 cup Progresso bead crumbs and mix

Set chicken aside

Add 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil to a frying pan

Let heat for about 3 minutes at medium high heat

place chicken strips in oil and let side cook for 3 minutes

flip over and let other side cook for another 3 minutes

Lower heat to medium and let cook for another 2 minutes per side

Life chicken out of oil and place on a flat plate

Let cook for 3-5 minutes 

Now you are readty to eat with any dipping sauce of your choice

My baby girl prefers ketchup

I hope this inpired your culinary curiosity. 

Don't let anyone steal your joy!

Maryam

MY MAC AND CHEESE RECIPE

 

Good mornign wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. Thank you for checking out my blog today. Here is a recipe for you. Enjoy!

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SIMPLE MAC AND CHEESE

Here’s what you will need:

A box of Barilla pasta or any kind you have

1 tbsp of olive oil

1 tsp of salt

3 ½ cups of mild cheddar cheese or American cheese

1 Quart heavy cream or 946ml

3 cups of water

A saucepan

½ tsp ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS:

Set stove at medium high heat

Place saucepan over stove with 3 cups of water

Let water boil

Add olive oil

Add pasta to boiling water

Let cook for 8 minutes

Drain water

Turn stove down to medium heat

Add milk

Add salt and black pepper

Stir until well combined

Add cheese

Stir content until well combined

Cover pot and let cook for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted

Turn off stove

Let cool for 5 minutes and serve!

Don't ley anyone steal your joy!

Maryam

Picture is from https://bakingmischief.com/quick-mac-and-cheese-for-one/

CHICKEN AND DUMPLING RECIPE

 

Good morning wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. It is Friday. Thank you for checking out my blog today. As you all already know, I love food and enjoy sharing my favorite recipes with you all. Before we get to the recipe, I hope you have all had an amazing week and are ready for the weekend.

Remember to protect your joy from killjoys and yourself.

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Thank you for your support. Lets get to the Chicken and Dumpling recipe.

SIMPLE CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

What you will need:

2 cups of pillsbury southern homestyle biscuits( 8 count)

A 32 ounce box of chicken stock

1 tsp salt

1 tsp ground black pepper

2 cups of half and half milk

2 cups of chopped roasted chicken breasts or shredded rotisserie chicken

A soup pot

½ cup all purpose flour

DIRECTIONS:

Set stove at medium high heat

Add chicken stock to soup pot

Let boil

On a cutting board

Dust board with all purpose flour

Open biscuits, separate them and place on floured surface

Cut each biscuit into 9 small sizes

Open pot with boiling chicken broth 

Throw cut biscuits into pot

Stir lightly

Turn heat down to medium

Let dumplings cook for 5 minutes

Add half and half milk

Add your chicken

And stir in salt and pepper

Stir lightly

Cover pot and let cook thoroughly for about 15 minutes

Turn stove off

Set pot aside to cool for 10 minutes

Enjoy!

Don't let anyone steal your joy!

Maryam

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THE BEST MASHED POTATO RECIPE YOU WILL EVER FIND

 

What's up wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. Thank you for checking out my blog today. Today is a beautiful day. Thank you for checking out Maryamsjoyfullife, we are glad you are here.

Today, I want to share my favorite mashed potato recipe with you. I hope you like it because it is very easy to make and simply delicious. Enjoy!

MAMA’S HOMEMADE MASHED POTATOES

What you will need:

2lbs idaho potatoes

4 cups of water

‘½ cup whole milk

⅓ cup butter

½ tsp salt

A deep soup pot

A masher

DIRECTIONS:

Peel potato and cut into ½ pieces

Place in pot and add water

Cook over medium high heat for about 20 minute or until potatoes are very soft

Drain excess water

Turn stove down to low heat

Add salt, butter and milk 

mash with a masher until potatoes, butter, and milk combine perfectly

Use a wooden spoon to bring it together

Turn off stove and let sit for 5 minutes

Now you are ready to enjoy!

Don't let anybody steal your joy!

picture is from GOOGLE.COM

MY CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP RECIPE

 

What's up wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. I hope this blog meets you well. Happy new month and may this month of July bring you a lot of blessings and joyful memories. 

I would like to share my go-to Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe with you. I hope this inspires your culinary curiosity. Also to get more simple recipes like this, please visit my store: https://www.maryamsjoyfullifeapparel.com/listing/12-easy-dinner-recipes?product=1451

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Here’s What You Will Need:

Egg Noodles(I crushed lasagna noodles for this particular one because I was out of egg noodles)

1 box Chicken broth 

1/4 cup chopped onion 

1 tbsp chopped

garlic

1/2 a cup chopped celery 

1 cup chopped carrots

2 medium sized roasted chicken breasts

 ½ a yellow, an orange and a green bell peppers

½ a tbsp ground black pepper

½ tsp of salt

4 cups of water

3 tbsp olive oil

1 teaspoon Knorr chicken bouillon

Directions: 

In a blender, blend celery and bell peppers together

In a medium sized pot 

Add 3 cups of water 

Turn on stove to medium high heat 

Place pot on the stove and let boil 

Add pasta 

Cook pasta for 9 minutes covered(make sure to stay close to take  lid off when it starts boiling over)  

Drain pasta and  set aside

Set stove to medium heat

Place empty pot back on stove 

Add your olive oil

Let oil heat up for 2 minutes

Add chopped onion and garlic

Let content cook until onion is translucent

Add chopped carrots

Add liquified veggies and stir

Add salt and pepper

Add Knorr seasoning

Stir content

Add chicken broth and let cook for 5 minutes

In a separate bowl, shred or chop chicken breasts to bite size

Add chicken to broth content

Let boil for about 6 minutes

Add your pasta and stir

Let cook for 5 minutes on medium heat

Turn off stove and let soup cool for 5-10 minutes

Now you are ready to enjoy your soup!😼

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Don't let anyone steal your joy!

Maryam

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